Generally during any given recruiting cycle college football teams have an idea of how many recruits they are looking for at each position. Nothing is set in stone, but the number centers upon how many seniors are graduating, the class distribution within the unit, whether they are looking to move somebody on the team and other attrition being the primary drivers.

Going into the 2014 recruiting cycle the Ducks knew they were graduating Daryle Hawkins and Josh Huff and were looking to add two players to the group. Additionally, a small group of players would likely keep their offers regardless of who else committed.

The Ducks have had mixed fortunes at the position thus far, with the bad news being the most recent.